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Alwasel, A, Abdel-Rahman, E M, Haas, C T and Lee, S (2017) Experience, Productivity, and Musculoskeletal Injury among Masonry Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Borges, W F and Mário, P d C (2017) Five Project-Duration Control Methods in Time Units: Case Study of a Linearly Distributed Planned Value. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Chang, R, Zuo, J, Soebarto, V, Zhao, Z, Zillante, G and Gan, X (2017) Discovering the Transition Pathways toward Sustainability for Construction Enterprises: Importance-Performance Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sustainability; Transition; Importance-performance analysis; Construction industry; China; Organizational issues;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001295
  • Abstract:
    There has been growing awareness and demand for construction enterprises’ transition toward sustainability with an aim to maximize the economic, social, and environmental values of construction. This presents a significant challenge to both policymakers and industry practitioners as sustainability is such a complex concept that includes various aspects, whereas construction firms are usually resource-constrained. There is lack of studies classifying various aspects of sustainability according to their managerial priorities, thereby identifying efficient transition pathways toward higher sustainability levels for construction enterprises. This paper proposes transition pathways toward sustainability (TPS) for construction enterprises by conducting an importance-performance analysis of the critical sustainability aspects. The construction enterprises were firstly classified into different clusters based on their sustainability performance by means of cluster analysis. Consequently, the importance-performance analysis was employed to classify the various sustainability aspects of the identified firm clusters, followed by the development of the TPS. The results show that although there is general agreement on the high importance of economic-sustainability aspects, significant differences exist in the perceptions and performance of social and environmental sustainability aspects across firm groups. Therefore, there are considerably different transition pathways for the various firm groups toward higher sustainability levels. This research provides a useful reference for construction enterprises to evaluate their positions in the sustainability transition journey and to optimize their resource allocation for sustainable development.

Dinca, M S, Barbuta-Misu, N, Madaleno, M, Dinca, G and Deari, F (2017) Integrated Analysis of EU Construction Companies’ Financial Performances. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Kwon, N, Park, M, Lee, H, Ahn, J and Kim, S (2017) Construction Noise Prediction Model Based on Case-Based Reasoning in the Preconstruction Phase. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Lee, D, Lee, S and Kim, S (2017) Composite Phase-Change Material Mold for Cost-Effective Production of Free-Form Concrete Panels. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Li, R and Roberti, R (2017) Optimal Scheduling of Railway Track Possessions in Large-Scale Projects with Multiple Construction Works. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Liu, H, Jazayeri, E and Dadi, G B (2017) Establishing the Influence of Owner Practices on Construction Safety in an Operational Excellence Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Liu, J, Xie, Q, Xia, B and Bridge, A J (2017) Impact of Design Risk on the Performance of Design-Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Luo, X, Li, H, Dai, F, Cao, D, Yang, X and Guo, H (2017) Hierarchical Bayesian Model of Worker Response to Proximity Warnings of Construction Safety Hazards: Toward Constant Review of Safety Risk Control Measures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Marrana, T C, Silvestre, J D, de Brito, J and Gomes, R (2017) Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Flat Roofs of Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Mohseni, H, Setunge, S, Zhang, G and Wakefield, R (2017) Markov Process for Deterioration Modeling and Asset Management of Community Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Pereira, E, Han, S, AbouRizk, S and Hermann, U (2017) Empirical Testing for Use of Safety Related Measures at the Organizational Level to Assess and Control the On-Site Risk Level. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Sullivan, J, Asmar, M E, Chalhoub, J and Obeid, H (2017) Two Decades of Performance Comparisons for Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Design-Bid-Build: Quantitative Analysis of the State of Knowledge on Project Cost, Schedule, and Quality. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Teo, P and Love, P E D (2017) Re-Examining the Association between Quality and Safety Performance in Construction: From Heterogeneous to Homogeneous Datasets. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Yeh, H, Hsieh, T and Chen, J (2017) Managing Complex Engineering Interfaces of Urban Mass Rapid Transit Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Yuan, C, McClure, T, Cai, H and Dunston, P S (2017) Life-Cycle Approach to Collecting, Managing, and Sharing Transportation Infrastructure Asset Data. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Zahoor, H, Chan, A P C, Utama, W P, Gao, R and Memon, S A (2017) Determinants of Safety Climate for Building Projects: SEM-Based Cross-Validation Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).

Zhao, Z, Tang, C, Zhang, X and Skitmore, M (2017) Agglomeration and Competitive Position of Contractors in the International Construction Sector. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(06).